I have to be honest, when we were planning our holiday last August Sri Lanka was not even in our mind. It was a last minute decision and I had to plan things, book the hotels (Kandy & Colombo) and book our flight in the middle of chaos of finishing work. We even worked for a day during our holiday because we did not manage to finish. We arrived in Colombo in the morning, changed money at the airport, rented a car with driver for the duration of our stay, then drove five hours to the town of Kandy, which was our base city mainly for the whole trip. We stayed at the Manor House Boutique Hotel. It is an old colonial house that is converted to a boutique hotel. First Impression is good. The place is beautiful, though it is 10-15 minutes away from the town of Kandy, it was not much of a hassle since we have our own car and driver. We were greeted upon arrival by the owner herself and staff, they were expecting us. We were served with a glass of fresh coconut juice...